Ellen

I want to do the WJPC2025 recap, so I figured I should do EJPC first. Running up to the EJPC there were some energy draining troubles in my personal life, which didn’t get me to Budapest in the best possible state of mind. My mom @janneke.sinot made the whole event possible, by joining us on the trip and entertain our kids when Erik and I were puzzling in the same event ❤️(Thanks! 😘) Then for the events… I didn’t take a lot of photo’s, so I’ve got to work with the press photos (which are of an absolutely amazing quality!). ✨individuals ✨ In the prelims I managed to finish 9th on an easy puzzle that I really enjoyed. I was proud at that result and with my focus during the competition, which normally is not one of my strengths! We knew the image for the final puzzle in advance and that sure didn’t help me. I knew it was not my type of puzzle - and I let it get to me. Not very surprising, but let’s just say it didn’t get me to a good result 😂 ✨ pairs ✨ I got to do pairs with @puzzl__inge , which was a very good competition practice before going to worlds together as a pair. In the prelims we managed to finish second, only after the amazing @kathi.puzzles and @puzzlechiara . The picture shows how happy I was with this result! The puzzle for the pairs final was a fun image of Budapest that I really enjoyed looking at. Puzzling it I liked less, because the stress (and small table) really got to me and I couldn’t get even remotely close to my best puzzling. The whole hour felt like an immense struggle. I’m very proud that after that struggle we still managed to finish in the top10! But I must also admit that a 7th place in a competition where the top 6 gets a trophy is pretty disappointing too. ✨ Teams ✨ I got to join to top Dutch puzzlers @tamar.puzzles and @deliakeetman for teams. We had a lot of fun in the prelims and a lot of struggle in the finals. Apparently that was the story of my EJPC in every category 😆 But I’m glad I got to be a part of this team and enjoyed puzzling with all of them ❤️

Back at worlds! This is my/our scheme. This morning we will join the puzzle party event, looking forward to it!

I absolutely loved participating in #WJPC2024. We really had a blast, meeting so many puzzlers, competing in a fantastic environment and walking around in beautiful Valladolid. In fact it was so good that I already know: I’ll be back! I am really proud to have achieved so many good results and being able to reach all the goals I set for myself. 🥳 Results: 👥👥 23rd place with @erik_puzzle @puzzl__inge and @jansinot (goal was best Dutch team) 👥 42nd place with @erik_puzzle (goal was reaching the finals) 👤 73rd place (goal was top100) Training for next year has already begun 💪💪 #speedpuzzling

I’ve been listening to @piece_talks lovely podcasts about which puzzlers to watch at worlds. And… our team gets a mention 😱 EB Caron ( @puzzlefreeordie ) built up an insane amount of knowledge about European puzzling from watching @speedpuzzle.eu Euro Jigsaw Jams. Some things worth mentioning: 🧩 We are definitely not going to place as high in pairs as we were ranked there. We are very much hoping to get to the finals with both pairs, but no way are any of us going to finish top 50 😂 🧩 I now know I need to use my full name for the Jigsaw Jams, because I participated quite some times with just my first name and that’s obviously messing up the data (sorry!) However, I’m not a secret power house 😁 I may make it to the finals, but there won’t be any surprise there… 🧩 The absolute highlight of the podcast was @puzzlefreeordie correctly pronouncing @puzzl__inge ‘s name, which I honestly haven’t heard a foreigner do, ever. 🙌 🧩 @puzzle.michelle gets a very well deserved mention as well, for giving all European puzzlers the opportunity to compete 🏆 🧩 We were ranked 25th as a team in the data 📈 we’re guessing that might be accurate, but we’re definitely going to try for a top 15 spot 💪 Just please get us busy puzzles!

I may very well be the most consistent puzzler of @speedpuzzle.eu ’s Euro Jigsaw Jams. If I’m not counting the Find the Mouse puzzle that I had done quite a few times before and the Trier event, I have only taken 11th or 12th places 🤣 #speedpuzzling #ejj

This is the schedule at worlds for our team, the puzzle patrol, including all our individual and pairs rounds. All the dark blue boxes are where one of us has to puzzle. It will be fun!

I had so much fun this weekend during @speedpuzzle.eu ‘s Trier EJJ event. The competition used very nice images by @cherrypazzi and @eurographics_puzzles that I really enjoyed putting together! Also very happy that I managed to make top 10 in all categories, thanks to my pairs partner @puzzlemage and my team @puzzl__inge , @jansinot and Jim. With our team we even managed to take home a prize 🥉 It was the most wonderful practice for the #WJPC 2024 and the best venue for puzzling (space and lighting) I had so far! Individual: 8th place Pairs: 7th place Teams: 3rd place

No worries, I did this puzzle before, but had to get back in speedpuzzling routine. It’s always a risk to start puzzling leisurely, so I immediately tried some tips of @puzzlewithemilia ’s most recent coaching session and managed to keep up the speed for at least 80% of the time. Yay! 🙌 📷 Hello Vinyl 🧩 500 🕙 00:36:56 👤 individual

Last week we got together with our team for the Euro Jigsaw Event in Trier. We had to swap out one of our regular team members and had just this one practice night as a team. And damn, these random cut puzzles are so much harder! I think this was even one of the easier puzzles in the @eurographics_puzzles catalogue, so I must admit I’m now a little bit scared of what @puzzle.michelle has got in store for us 😅 📷 Beach Summer Fun 🧩 500 🕙 1:19:27 👥👥 team with @puzzl__inge @jansinot and Jim #EJJ #speedpuzzlingEU #Trier

Round puzzles are always hard 😅 📷 Little Sun Engage 🧩 500 🕙 01:06:37 👤 individual

This one went better than I expected! 📷 Sunset in Copenhagen 🧩500 🕙 52:35 👤 individual #speedpuzzling #ravensburger #wjpc

These nature puzzles are so hard 🥲 📷 Pink Thunder 🧩 500 🕙 01:16:37 👤 individual #wjpc #speedpuzzling #ravensburger